World War II Multiple Choice Questions

What happened during the Battle of France from June 5 to June 22, 1940?

• The British invaded Germany

• The Nazis invaded France and defeated the French and British troops

• The Soviets declared war on France

• France invaded Italy

What was the goal of the German "Blitz" from September 7, 1940, to May 11, 1941?

• To invade the United States

• To end the war with France

• To force Britain to surrender by air raids

• To expand German naval power

What did Japan do in the Pacific during 1940?

• Made peace with European colonies

• Expanded Japanese power by taking European colonies

• Formed an alliance with the United States

• Declared war on Germany

Why did Germany invade the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941?

• To take control of Soviet oil fields

• To defeat the British navy

• To expand into agricultural regions

• To escape Allied bombing

What was the result of the Soviet Winter Offensive on December 6, 1941?

• Soviets surrendered to Germany

• Soviets pushed Germans back using the weather

• Germans captured Moscow

• Soviets lost control of Eastern Europe

What was the result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

• United States remained neutral

• United States surrendered to Japan

• United States joined the war against the Axis Powers

• Germany attacked the United States

What was the goal of the Allied Air Offensive from June 4, 1942, to May 7, 1945?

• Destroy German ships

• Capture German soldiers

• Bomb factories and lower morale of German citizens

• Support Soviet troops in Asia

What happened during the Normandy Campaign on June 6, 1944?

• Allies bombed Japanese cities

• German troops surrendered in Berlin

• Allied soldiers landed in France to start defeating Germany

• The Soviet Union invaded Italy

What was the goal of the Air Offensive Japan Campaign?

• Capture Japanese islands for farming

• Destroy Japanese navy bases

• Stop Japanese industrial production and morale

• Free prisoners of war in Japan

What was the outcome of the Battle of Midway (June 4–7, 1942)?

• Japan gained control of the Pacific

• American navy suffered heavy losses

• Americans won a major victory and sank four Japanese carriers

• Japanese invaded Australia